The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-10-27
THE soUrH's WELCOME.
How tho Pr sident of the United States
Was Received in tho "Gate City of the
SOmth.',

Was Received in tho Gate City of tn,
South.'
In speaking Of President Cleveland'f
first day in Atlanta, tho tclegraphic ac.
count says: There pro moro than ono
hundred thousand persons On the streets
to-day who arc doing honor to the Pres
ldont and Mrs. Cleveland, notwithstaud
ing the unpleas0ntnesS of tho weather.
| Everybody appears to have turned out
to add their Individual hurrahs of wei
come to the Executive and the charming
| young wife who accompanies him.
EARLY this morning the rain, which be-
gan falling yesterday, continued but
with phenomenal good luck, few
minutes before ton O'Clock when the
carriages reached the Kimball to escort
| tho President for drive through tho
city and to the capitol, it grew consider
ably brighter. The rain ceased, but the
clouds continued threatening. Upop
reaching the State Capitol the President
VAS received by the Governor and staff
and membors of each branch of the
Legislature. He also met the visiting
| Governors, members Of the Supreme
Court, superior and city courts, Judges,
United States officials and other dieni-
| tarics.
When tho ceremonies at the capitol
had concluded the route was continued
directly to the Piedmont Park. The
visiting Governors with Governor Cor
don, Senators Brown and ColQuitt and
other distinguished men, joined the pro-
ccsslon rs 1T left the capitol. On enter
ing the main gate the artillery fired Il
national salute to tho President. After
some unavoidable delay, occasioncd by
| fhp Ornnf rs /
route Of the procession and within the
grounds, the distinguished guests were
escorted to the speakers stand midst the
greatest enthusiasm which lasted for
several minutes. Finally when quiet
had been restored, the exercises of the
were opened by President Golfers an
nouncoment that prayer would be offered
! by the Rev. DIR. Barnett, OF the First
PfcSby terian Church. Alter prayer MIR.
Collier presented Mr. II. ". Grady, who
delivered very eloquent address of
! welcome.
MIR. Grady said: "Ny countrymen, I
shall hove the honor of Introducing to
you today the foremost ruler of this
earth, the President Of tho American
republic; one to whom, by the peaceful
and unquestiOned suifrages of these peo-
pie, their highest commission, has been
given. LGrent applause. 1t Is the most
sacred pOhtlcal trust that can be coniil-
ed to modern craftsmanship. Our p1oud
| pleasure, sir, in Welcoming YOU to.Cay is
emphasized by tie knowledge that you
have held th0t lIgh commission with
! dlgniGod sincerity, and that YOU have
hOnOrod this high Office with o strong
and spotlcss administration. Great aD-
! plausc.l AS for this exposition, it is
enough to say that 4 law suit is pending
Tor the growing cotton crop OF this 1rn-
hoG, planted seventy days ago in these
! fields. can promise you, sir, privi
| lcge to-day that even President ma,
esteem, the right to look into the faces
and hear the cordial welcome Of more
Southcrners than any living man, o.
deed man, has seen assembled. My
countrymcn, l present to yOu youi
! President" As Mr.. Gr&dy sat down and
tho PrceilCnt rose, cheer after cheer
went up, and the band played "HMl tc
the Chief"
The President rose anI delivered m
address, accounting the history Of Ailan.
Ia, relating the story of its Wonderful
development, and pIaisinG the growth
and progress Of the South. At the close
OF his address the President and Mrs
| Cleveland were shown sOmo of the most
! important features Of the exposition and
entertained at a hurried luchcon by the
| president of the driving club. After.
ward President Cleveland held Il public
reception at the foot Of the Sjcekcr's
stand, while Mrs. Cleveland and hoi
friends occupied seats on the stand.
! The public reception Of the President
was repetition Of former occasions Of {
similar character and when it wus cndcl
there appeared TO be moro persons LET
behind than had passed by the cxecu
tive. After the reception the proYramm,
heretofore announced was carried ont
IL" President being driven to the Coy
enor's mansion whcro he dincd with
number OF distinguished pcrsonagca
Among those who sat at tho table were
Governor Gordon, the host; Governor
: Perry, of Florida, and Richardson, 0
South Carolina; Senator Brown. Genera
jackson, Of Belle Meade, the prcsidcn
Of tho State Senate, Speaker of tn
House, ii. w. Grady, and the hosts, th
President, Colonel Lamar, Mr.. Bissclj
Postmaster General Villas and DIR. Bry
ant. Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Villa
were royalty entertained ut luncheon Il
the residence Of Mrs. Porter. Tho mem
bcrs Of the Presidential party returnct
to the Kimball House about eight o'clOcl
rested for an hour and then attended tin
card reception given in honor of tn
President and Mrs. Cleveland ut tn,
Capital City Club.